Chances are you’ve seen online ads warning of identity thieves who will try to steal your home right out from under you. According to the...
Steven J.J. Weisman, JD
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What Is Smishing?
The next text message you receive might not be from who you think it’s from—it might be a smishing scam. One common form of online...
How to Avoid Venmo Scams
Money-transfer apps such as Venmo can be a convenient way to pay…and an attractive target for scammers. Venmo—and similar apps like PayPal and Zelle—provide a...
Beware of These Online Shopping Scams
Online shopping combines two things that scammers love to exploit—access to victims’ credit card numbers and the anonymity of the Internet. Here are five online...
The Latest Email Scams
Email scams are becoming tougher than ever to detect. Thanks to artificial intelligence, even scammers who lack strong command of the English language or graphic...
How to Prevent Identity Theft
Identity fraud is a persistent problem these days. When companies that store your information suffer data breaches, thieves sell your personal info to criminals who...
Beware These Vacation-Rental Scams
Short-term vacation rentals from websites such as Airbnb.com and Vrbo.com can save you on accommodations, but even these legit sites sometimes have illegal listings, fake...
Scam Alert: Watch Out for These Brand-New Ones…and Twists on Old Ones
Scammers are always latching on to slimy new strategies to steal your hard-earned money—even simple everyday events such as streaming your grandkids’ high school sporting...
Warning: Watch Out for These AI Scams
Innovative scammers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to separate you from your money. Even now the FBI and other agencies are warning citizens about the...
Beware of Zelle Scams
The money-payment service Zelle is a popular way to make free, near-instantaneous digital transfers between your bank account and someone else’s, perhaps to repay a...
Scammers Never Sleep!
The past few years have brought more than their share of challenges, but throughout it all, one group has refused to let it hold them...